Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Perspective: A Post-Millennial’s View: Deciding to Study Wind

While watching YouTube recently, an ad popped up at the bottom of the video. My immediate reaction was to hit the “X” and get...

Education Is Integral to a Growing Wind Industry

You may have seen headlines recently involving institutions that provide career training and may be wondering what this means for the future of colleges...

Antifreeze and Cooling System Maintenance Play a Critical Role for Electronics

Cooling systems of all types are often poorly maintained, incorrectly serviced, or completely ignored. There is certainly room for improvement in this area in...

How the U.S. Wind Industry Can Benefit from the Advancement of Educational and Training...

There is a broad range of professions that make up the workforce needed to drive the wind energy industry forward, including jobs in the...

The Importance of Encouraging Women to Pursue Careers in Wind Energy at an Early...

The United States Department of Energy’s Wind Vision Report suggests that we as a nation can achieve 20-percent wind-generated energy by 2030 and 35...

Wind Educational Institutions in the U.S.

Alphabetized by State Arizona Coconino Community College Arizona Community College Associate www.coconino.edu (800) 350-7122 Northern Arizona University University Arizona Bachelor’s www.nau.edu (928) 523-9011 California Airstreams Renewables Inc. California Career Certificate www.air-streams.com (661) 822-3963 Santa Clara University California University Master’s www.scu.edu (408) 554-4000 College of the Desert California Community College Certificate www.collegeofthedesert.edu (760) 346-8041 Colorado Colorado State University Colorado University Master’s; Doctorate www.colostate.edu (970)...

Wind Educational Institutions In The U.S.

Coconino Community College Arizona Community College Associate’s www.coconino.edu (800) 350-7122 Airstreams Renewables Inc. California Career Certificate www.air-streams.com (661) 822-3963 Northeastern Junior College Colorado Community College Associate’s www.njc.edu (800) 626-4637 Ecotech Institute Colorado Career Associate’s www.ecotechinstitute.com (877) 326-5576 Redstone College Colorado Career Associate’s www.redstone.edu (877) 801-1025 College of Southern Idaho Idaho Community College Certificate; Associate’s agriculture.csi.edu/wind (208) 732-6403 Danville Area...

Wind Educational Institutions In The U.S.

Coconino Community College Arizona Community College Associate’s www.coconino.edu (800) 350-7122 Airstreams Renewables Inc. California Career Certificate www.air-streams.com (661) 822-3963 Northeastern Junior College...

Report: U.S. Clean Energy Job Postings Reach 1.2 Million

Ecotech Institute’s Clean Jobs Index reported more than 1 million green energy job postings across the nation in the first quarter of 2015. The...

Responding To Student Concerns About Wind vs. Cheap Oil

If you read my article last month, you may have enjoyed some of the naïve but entertaining questions prospective wind energy students ask the...

Wind Energy Tech Program Responds To Growing Need

The state of Iowa has long been connected with agriculture, but today there are new farms — wind farms — sprouting up in America’s...

Renewables Industry Employment Up 18 Percent

More than 7.7 million people worldwide are now employed by the renewable energy industry, according to a new report released by the International Renewable...

Vaisala To Present On Assessment Methodology In Orlando

For the last decade, the wind industry has exhibited vast underperformance by all, including the top consultants, and a massive effort has been underway...

Hiring Help: The view from a wind energy recruiter’s desk

An urgent phone call … “Good morning Patricia. We have an immediate need to fill a position over here! Please give this your personal attention.”...

Sierra Club ads target Representatives for jeopardizing wind jobs by inaction on PTC

The Sierra Club has launched a national ad campaign, urging Congress to reauthorize a critical incentive for domestic wind energy investments. The effort, which...

Clean energy sector adds 5,600 jobs in the first quarter

Congressional inaction on key clean energy tax policies, coupled with attacks on state renewable energy programs, led to a dramatic decline in clean energy...

New EPA Standards Will Result in More Jobs, Less Carbon

New Environmental Protection Agency standards that for the first time will cut carbon pollution from power plants are an economic catalyst that will drive...

WINDPOWER 2014 To Feature Department Of Energy’s Collegiate Wind Competition

The United States is among the world’s largest and fastest growing wind energy markets. In fact, wind energy is now the number...

Online Exclusive: The Next Generation Of Wind Energy Technician Training

What’s up with these wind energy technology schools who keep calling you asking about job openings for their graduates? It may seem like they...